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Golfers complete fall swing in Lawton
By Mike Gustafson Sports Writer
The UCO Golf Team completed the fall season last week with a second place finish at the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Tournament in Lawton, Okla..
Broncho stand-out Dax Johnston, junior transfer from Oklahoma University, completed the tournament with a 212 overall score, tying him, with Texas Wesleyan's Rob Lang to bring the match to a playoff. "On the second playoff hole I made a 35-foot birdie putt, but he (Lang) made a 25-foot putt to tie me," said Johnston. "Then he edged me out by one stoke in the fourth playoff hole."
Since coming to UCO, Johnston has bettered his stroke average from 75.4 to 72.3.
Johnson credits part of this change to UCO golf coach and athletic director, Skip Wagnon. "I'm very happy where I'm at," said Johnston. "Coach Wagnon is great. He is fun to be around and cares a lot about the team."
The UCO golf team, ranked number five in the NCAA Division II standings, finished the five fall season's tournaments, 2nd, 6th, 1st, tied for 3rd and 2nd. "We've had some very good showings this fall," said Wagnon. "We have a strong nucleus with Dax Johnston, Dustin York and Jason Freeman. Those guys are all really good players."
Now that the fall season is behind the Bronchos, the team is looking forward to the spring golf season. "We did pretty well in the fall," said Wagnon. "In the upcoming spring season we should be a top contender in every tournament we play in."
The players are looking forward to the spring season as well with the addition of another Oklahoma State' University transfer, David Dawley. "We have a guy transferring in from OSU which will be a great addition to the team," said Johnston. "As long as we keep firing on all cylinders there's no reason why we can't go to the national championship."
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The fifth ranked golf team in NCAA Dvision II finished second in the fall season during the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Tournament in Lawton. (Photo by Daniel Smith)
UCO preps for LSC play
By Scott Moore Sports Writer
The 1995 season has been hard on the Lady Broncho volleyball squad, but Friday and Saturday they closed out the regular season by finishing up strong.
Friday at Stephenville, Texas the Lady Bronchos swept Tarleton State 15-9, 15-10, 15-12 before outlasting Texas A&MKingsville Saturday 10-15, 15-9, 7-15, 15-8, 15-11 at Kingsville, Texas.
The victories improve UCO's record to 16-19 overall and 8-8 in the Lone Star Conference. The Lady Bronchos finish tied for fifth in the conference but will be seeded sixth for the LSC tournament, which the Lady Bronchos will host Nov. 9-11.
The Bronchos will face thirdseeded East Texas State at Noon Friday, Nov. 10 at Hamilton Field House.
Thursday at Commerce, Texas, UCO lost to East Texas St. 15-10, 15-5, 10-15, 15-12. "We played hard but lost a close one at East Texas St.," said UCO head coach Mark Herrin. "It's tough to win on the road but we turned it around and won two road games against Texas A&MKingsville and Tarleton State. "Those were big wins for this team. It would have been easy for us to get down on ourselves after we lost (starting senior middle blocker) Natalie Salmans for the season (Due to an ankle injury). Our kids responded and showed that they can be competitive and win key games."
Herrin said he used a lineup change against Kingsville that helped in the Lady Bronchos two victories. Kate O'Neill was moved from the right side to the center, while Arwin Shneider was moved from her back row defensive position to the right side. "I felt that we weren't getting enough production from the middle and I felt like we needed a change," said Herrin. "Also, this might throw a curve at the competition trying to prepare for us in the tournament."
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SPORTS UCO tramples Tarleton St.
By Scott Moore
Sports Writer
On paper, the UCO-Tarleton State contest at Stephenville, Texas was a mismatch.
Tarleton St, entered the contest 1-8 overall, losers of their last six, allowing 390.6 yards per contest and 36.7 points per game, and down to their fifth-string quarterback due to injuries.
The 6-3 Bronchos entered the game averaging 322 yards per contest and were on a roll, having just beaten West Texas A&M 43-6 at Canyon, Texas where they rolled up 559 yards of total offense including, a 217 yard rushing day by Zack Leonard.
Saturday at Stephenville, the Bronchos translated that mismatch on paper into reality, thumping the hapless Texans 47- 0 in a Lone Star Conference clash.
UCO improves its' record to 7-3 overall and 3-3 in the LSC while the Texans drop to 1-9 and 0-6.
UCO scored all of their points in the first half as quarterback Sean Morgan threw three touchdown passes, two to split end Chris Gillispie of 47 and 22 yards and another to tight end Derek Elmore of 11 yards. Morgan fmished the day with six completions on nine attempts for 133 yards.
Offensively, UCO scored on
Broncho tailback Jubarko Gaines slashes through a gaping hole created by the offensive line. UCO beat Tarleton St. 47-0.(Photo by Daniel Smith)
four of its' five first half The 47-0 score marks the third against LSC opponent Eastern possessions. The Broncho shutout of the season for the New Mexico. A win would give defense added two other scores Broncho defense and the 47 the Bronchos its' first eight-win with a 50-yard interception points is the most scored in one season since an 8-1-1 finish in return for a touchdown by game since a 48-7 victory over 1983. defensive back Richard Norman Southern Colorado in 1984. It UCO is out of the playoff and an 18-yard fumble return for was also UCO's largest margin picture and out of the LSC title a touchdown by freshman of victory since a 49-0 win over race, but a victory against linebacker Craig Dorn. Northwestern in UCO's NAIA Eastern New Mexico would give
Freshman defensive back National Runner-up season of UCO its' first winning record in Ryan Logan added another 1979. the LSC since a 4-3 finish in touchdown on a 30-yard punt UCO will wrap up its' season UCO's first LSC season of 1988. return. this Saturday in a home contest
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Bronchos to host NCAA tennis tourney
By Richard Tortorelli
Student Writer
The University of Central Oklahoma and the city of Edmond will host the 1996 NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Tennis Championships, the NCAA announced Wednesday, Nov. 1
The tournaments will be held at KickingBird Tennis Center and the UCO courts May 9-12, 1996. Sixteen sixplayer teams will play in a single-elimination bracket.
UCO Athletic Director John Wagnon said he was pleased the NCAA selected Edmond and UCO, which hosted the men's national tournament in 1991, '92, and `93. "We're pleased that the NCAA has selected UCO and Edmond for this prestigious tournament and we look forward to putting on a first-class event," said Wagnon.UCO tennis coach Francis Baxter said the best in Division II will be showcased. " It will be very exciting," said Baxter. " It will be the top quality of tennis for Division II and we're really looking forward to it." On
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continued from front page to his drawings with a brush held approach to doing things, he concentration was divided suggestion to everyone was to disadvantaged," Warren also in his teeth. said. between creating his artwork and "pick something in life that you held workshops. He is very enthusiastic about He suggested that people take focusing on his speech. can never know everything
When Burns took over the the Americans with Disabilities a look at him and say to Burns said that art allows about," because everyone needed microphone, he expressed a. Act (ADA), and speaks very themselves, "I could do that." people to release some of their to be learning constantly. "To not , desire for the lecture to be an proudly of the work he has done One of the reasons he enjoys frustrations in life. learn is probably to be dead," he "intimate discussion," with them. He said he believed drawing and painting is because When Burns attended Bishop said. encouraging participation from everyone has the right to an it is the one thing he is totally in McGuinness High School, he When asked about his own the audience. education and said that without control and in charge of. won a national award for a penwork, he said at almost every
While Burns began describing the ADA, many students today According to Burns, people and-ink drawing he had done in showing he has had, the piece he his disease and how he overcame his handicap to become an accomplished artist, he started to draw. would not be able to attain their educational goals in life. Burns said that as human beings, "we are always are in school to make as many mistakes as possible; to "push the envelope...within reason, of course." an art class. The announcement of his award was made over the public address system, and suddenly he became a "person," liked the least almost always sold first. An artist, therefore, is not necessarily the best judge of his
Burns drew with a pen in his right hand and added watercolors expanding and contracting," taking in new things all the time. Everyone has a different While he spoke animatedly to the audience, he effortlessly created a drawing. His not just "the crippled guy." Burns said he is still developing his technique. His own art, said Burns.
`Distinguished' UCO alumna honored for civic services
By Leslie Wakulich
Staff Writer 4 p 4 ick a civic club, any civic club, and it has Saundra Gragg's fingerprints all over it," said Todd Russell, awards committee chair for the UCO alumni association, as he introduced the bubbly blonde woman.
Saundra Gragg has a history of community service work as long as a criminal's rap sheet.
She was recently honored for her work with the "Distinguished Former Student Award" from UCO.
A 1972 graduate of Central State University, Gragg began her life as a political and community activist when she
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Gragg has been involved with an uncountable number of organizations and causes.
This woman who seem to work like "the Energizer bunny" said one of the most important elements of an organization is to have fun. "When you have fun everybody wants to get involved," she said.
Using this philosophy, she was able to recruit over 100 women to form the Edmond Women's Club.
Thanks to Gragg's organization, the Women's Club has been contributing to the needs of Edmond's homeless and educational programs for 12
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Now the group donates over $200,000 a year to programs and organizations in Edmond.
Aside from financially assisting Edmond's community service projects, she said "The club gives women in town a place to utilize their talents."
She is not as active in the Women's Club as she was when she first organized it.
Gragg said she likes to stay involved with 10 to 12 organizations at a time. "Generally when I'm active, I'm really active."
Her latest inspiration has come through the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy. "We educate the public on the plight of children and we monitor child abuse," she said of the group.
Somehow, the activist manages to fit a career into all of her civic activities. She currently serves as the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Optometrist's Association.
When asked how she balances such a busy schedule, she said, "I work late and I only need about four hours of sleep a day."
Gragg wants to inspire people to do something valuable with their lives. "It's invigorating," she said. "When you do this, you get as much as you give."
With a hundred projects ahead of her, Gragg said simply, "I never look back, once I've sparked something, I'm onto the
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